Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 883 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
6. 6.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
8. 8.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
12. 12.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
30. 30.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee

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